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‘Seeing through their Eyes’: Towards Understanding Risk and Protection Perspectives of Young Bedouin Children in the Unrecognised Villages of the Naqab
Author(s) -
MareySarwan Ibtisam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/chso.12364
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , child protection , perception , citizen journalism , risk perception , welfare , psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , geography , nursing , political science , law , archaeology , neuroscience
This article is based on a participatory, context‐informed study that examined perception of ‘risk’ and ‘protection’ among 30 Bedouin children aged four to five. It was conducted in the Bedouin unrecognised villages — Southern Israel and utilised photography, drawings and verbal explanations. The analysis yielded seven themes representing children’s perceptions of risk and protection. It indicated that children facing extreme adversity were aware of numerous risk conditions, including a lack of infrastructure and the fear of losing their homes, thus adversely affecting their well‐being. Children’s insights, and suggested modes of protection, as the study findings reveal, are crucial for promoting children’s welfare.